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About

Heywood sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, north of the city of Manchester and historically in Lancashire. The town expanded rapidly in the 19th century as textile mills and engineering works opened, leaving a town centre laid out around a traditional market and a network of terraced streets. Public buildings, civic spaces and the pattern of older industrial sites still mark how the place grew around manufacturing and trade.

Today Heywood combines active commercial streets, pockets of post‑war and later housing, and working industrial estates. Several former mill buildings remain in use, some adapted to light industry and studios while tall brick chimneys punctuate the skyline. Community facilities include a civic centre, sports provision and local parks that serve nearby neighbourhoods. Regular market days and smaller local events keep the town centre busy, while routes linking to the surrounding borough place Heywood within commuting distance of larger employment centres. The mix of surviving mill architecture and contemporary uses gives the town a clear sense of its industrial past.

Area overview

On average Heywood Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Heywood Town is £33,474 per year. There are 4 schools in Heywood Town: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Heywood Town is home to around 10,321 people, with a population density of about 4,243.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Heywood Town Population
10,321
Population density
4,243.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.46(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.69(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.46(+262%)
Public order
27.71(+175%)
Other theft
16.96(+157%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,704
84.33%
Other White
501
4.85%
African
309
2.99%
Pakistani
202
1.96%
Irish
78
0.76%
Total population: 10,321

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,197
26.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,640
20.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,342
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,250
15.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
945
11.59%
Total 16+ residents: 8,152

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,110
23.05%
Owns outright
1,038
21.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,022
21.23%
Social rents from council
818
16.99%
Other social rented
685
14.23%
Total households: 4,815

Property prices in Heywood Town

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £164,000 in Heywood Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heywood Town in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Heywood Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£308,000
Flats4£121,250
Semi-Detached28£210,000
Terraced62£147,500

10 years median price trend in Heywood Town

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heywood Town.

All postcodes in Heywood Town

OL102DR

Walton Street

OL102TL

Pennine Business Park

OL103FN

Fustian Avenue

OL104ND

Dawson Street

OL101DD

Isherwood Close

OL101FH

Pine Street

OL102DT

St Andrews Drive

OL103DS

Melton Close

OL104HE

Adelaide Street

OL104JF

Shadwell Street East

OL101DW

Manchester Street

OL104PS

George Street

OL101AX

Cobden Street

OL102AA

Wilton Grove

OL102TA

Pilsworth Road

OL103BJ

Rivershill Drive

OL104PG

William Greenwood Close

OL109BE

Hind Hill Street

OL101DB

Harwood Gardens

OL109BW

North Heywood

OL101BQ

Gorsey Hill Street

OL101HZ

Market Street

OL104LG

Woodland Street

OL104NJ

Longford Street

OL104UH

Peel Lane

OL101EJ

Fox Street

OL101JG

Bridge Street

OL101NL

Manchester Street

OL103BU

High Street

OL103DX

Melton Street

OL104PP

George Street

OL104QF

Bury Street

OL104TR

Ash Street

OL103DB

Windsor Avenue

OL103EH

Farnworth Street

OL103HG

Clemshaw Close

OL101PT

Rochdale Lane

OL103DN

Unity Close

OL103DY

Pilsworth Road

OL104QB

Smethurst Street

OL101PU

Smith Street

OL102DF

Schofield Street

OL102DQ

Princess Close

OL103AA

Tower Street

OL104LW

Clarke Street

OL104QS

Duke Street

OL101AD

Emmott Close

OL101HU

Bethel Street

OL101JB

Bridge Street

OL103AD

Tower Street

OL104QJ

Derby Street

OL104XE

Derby Street

OL101AJ

Hind Hill Street

OL101BS

Buxton Street

OL101BZ

Penn Street

OL101DP

Hall Street

OL103ER

Mellor Brow

OL104JG

Ann Street

OL101AR

Egerton Close

OL101EG

Mary Street

OL103HE

Margaret Street

OL104QR

Albert Street

OL101HD

Beeches

OL101NX

Russell Street

OL103BN

Belgrave Street

OL103DJ

Argyle Crescent

OL103DQ

Argyle Street

OL104AU

Derby Drive

OL104NY

Arthur Street

OL104PX

Peel Lane

OL104QN

Derby Street

OL101AE

Chestnut Gardens

OL101LT

Hartley Street

OL102AG

Rock Street

OL103BS

Regent Street

OL103EF

Coomassie Street

OL103EL

Sexton Street

OL103FG

Trippear Way

OL104JA

Temple Street

OL104NG

North Heywood

OL104PQ

Elizabeth Street

OL104UE

Tintern Avenue

OL101DT

Pine Street

OL101EZ

Brunswick Street

OL103EJ

Kay Street

OL103HP

Rose Hill Street

OL104NH

Longford Street

OL101FL

Pine Street

OL101GA

Henry Hill Close

OL101HH

Egerton Crescent

OL101LA

Market Place

OL103BP

Short Street

OL104PU

Dawson Street

OL104PW

George Street

OL104QW

Daniel Street

OL104UL

Lime Grove

OL101AA

Hornby Street

OL101AU

Greenfield Court

OL101EH

Hill Street

OL101LR

North Heywood

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.